The Goa Zilla Panchayat (Election of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha) Rules, 1997

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    "title": "The Goa Zilla Panchayat (Election of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha) Rules, 1997",
    "short_title": "The Goa Zilla Panchayat (Election of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha) Rules, 1997",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. 10/DP/ZP/96, dated",
    "act_year": 1997,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Goa",
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    "description": "The Goa Zilla Panchayat (Election of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha) Rules, 1997",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) 'Act' means the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Act No. 14 of 1994);\n(b) 'Administrative Tribunal' means the Administrative Tribunal constituted under section 3 of the Goa Administrative Tribunal Act, 1965 (Act 6 of 1965);\n(c) 'Director' means the Director of Panchayats;\n(d) 'Form' means a Form appended to these rules;\n(e) 'Presiding Authority' means the Director or the officer appointed by him to preside over a meeting called for election of the Adhyaksha or the Upadhyaksha, as the case may be;\n(f) 'Section' means a section of the Act;\n(g) 'Zilla Panchayat' means a Zilla Panchayat constituted under section 116 of the Act.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Filing of nominations at election of Adhyaksha and/or Upadhyaksha.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Mode of serving notice.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Members to nominate not more than one candidate.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Scrutiny of nominations.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Withdrawal of candidature.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Procedure for election.",
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            "content": "(b) Names of the contesting candidates shall be arranged on the ballot paper in alphabetical order determined with reference to the surnames of the candidates having surnames, and the names proper of other candidates. The particulars in the ballot paper and the alphabetical order to be followed shall be in English.\n(b) All ballot papers cancelled under clause (a) shall be kept in a separate packet.\n(b) While acting under clause (a), the Presiding Authority shall observe as much secrecy as is feasible.\n(a) which is unmarked;\n(b) which has crosses marked against more names than one;\n(c) the marking on which is uncertain;\n(d) which bears the signature or any mark or writing by which in his opinion the voter can be identified.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Power to adjourn and hold meeting again if election is not held.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Miscellaneous Provisions.",
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            "content": "(a) the scrutiny of nomination papers and subsequent stages of the election of the Adhyaksha shall be held first and then the election of the Upadhyaksha;\n(b) if nomination papers have been filed on behalf of a candidate for election as Adhyaksha as well as Upadhyaksha and such candidate has already been declared elected as Adhyaksha, his nomination paper for election to the office of Upadhyaksha shall be deemed to have been withdrawn.",
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            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Determination of disputes relating to election of Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha.",
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            "content": "(a) dismissing the reference or;\n(b) declaring the election in dispute to be void or;\n(c) declaring any rival candidate at the election to have been duly elected.",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Casual vacancies.",
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            "content": "Form-I\nForm-I\nNomination Paper\nNomination Paper\n[ See sub-rule (1) of rule 3]\n(Signature of the proposer)\nDeclaration by the candidate\n(Signature of the Candidate)\n(Signature of the Officer)\n* Delete whichever inapplicable\nForm-II\nForm-II\n[ See rule 7 (1)]\nNotice of Withdrawal\nNotice of Withdrawal\nSignature of Candidate\nPresiding Authority ................... Panchayat\nReceipt for Notice of withdrawal\n(To be handed over to the person delivering the notice)\nPresiding Authority .................... Panchayat\n* Delete whichever inapplicable\nForm-III\nForm-III\n[ See rule 8 (3)]\nBallot Paper\nBallot Paper\nName\nSpace for putting the cross\n1\n2\n1.\n2.\n3.\n4.\n(Signature of the Presiding Authority)\n*Score out the word not applicable.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "goa094",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. 10/DP/ZP/96, dated 19-6-1997",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1997",
        "Short Title": "The Goa Zilla Panchayat (Election of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha) Rules, 1997",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Goa"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}